Does this product hold nyger seed for finches?
12858
Possibly - but a lot might fall out. Sunflower seeds do better in this one. If you could cover up part of the opening, it might work ok.
12859
It would not be good for nyger seed. The holes are too big. We use Black sunflower seed in it and the finches love using it and some other small birds. Black sunflower is cheaper for us. I have to fill it about every day. It has worked well for us and has lasted thru 2 Wisconsin winters
30572
Hello, the largest birds I have seen in the feeder are sparrows of several types. I don't think cardinals would fit. I bought it because pigeons have discovered my larger feeder. Besides eating all the seed quickly, they scare away the smaller birds. With this feeder, the chickadees, finches and sparrows get a chance to feed.
1502107
As has been mentioned, thistle seeds could be put in this feeder, but they are for feeding gold finches and not all other birds. The thistle seeds are small, and work much better in a regular thistle feeder that is designed for the finches to hang upside down to feed. This feeder is great for sunflower seeds and the mixed bird seed. Many different birds come to feed at it, and it is very well made - sturdy.
2191195
NOT with this bird feeder. My birds LOVE it!! It's the first one emptied!! It may take awhile for them to eat out of a new feeder. I put up a feeder last year, that took the birds 3 months to *find* it!! No kidding!! Once they start eating seed out of this, you'll be out there all the time filling it up ;)
2250758
It sounds like you are doing everything right-- offering a water source and trees and shrubs for shelter. Timing could be the issue here. Birds can be pretty suspicious of anything new, and it will take time before they will eat from the feeder (especially since their natural food sources are becoming available as we get further into spring). Just please make sure you are keeping the seed in the feeder fresh-- maybe keep a little less seed in the feeder and change it every few days until you start to get some visitors. Also, are you seeing Finches at any of your other feeders? If not, you may attract them to your area by planting some milkweed or composite plants.
620986
I've owned this finch feeder for about a month now. As a finch feeder, it's designed specifically for Nyger (thistle) seed, so the port openings are very small (I'd say, less than half the size of a sunflower seed). If you actually use a funnel to prevent spillage during filling, there certainly is no spillage of seed once it's hanging. And the squirrels don't even attempt to get into it--and we have a lot of squirrels.
1061398
I agree with the first comment. Cardinals can use the feeder, but seem to prefer a platform style feeder. I have seen them sitting on the ground under the Squirrel Solutions Feeder waiting for another bird to spill seed onto the ground!
820775
It is about 12" in the area that holds the seed. We find that it is just right for our yard, doesn't hang too low on the post we have it on and yet supplies the finches with plenty of seed.
1705442
I believe that it is. I usually see gold finches and house finches in mine. I have a lot of cardinals come to my other feeders, but not this one. I do keep it on a covered porch.
1535521
Feeder has worked well -- little spillage and the seed stays dry. Have been refilling it from the top all summer and the nyjer seed at the bottom seems to be OK. I plan to dump it out and check before refilling for the winter but I don't expect to have to throw out the bottom seed. Finches eat from it but so do other small birds. If you want to restrict feeding to only finches, buy an upside down feeder (holes are below the perches, not above). Took the finches a day or two to get the hang of it but they really do feed hanging upside down and no other birds do this so all the nyjer seed in this type of feeder goes to finches.
1319759
There is a plastic "tray" that sits in the bottom of the feeder. THis lets seed gradually fill the four feeding slots. However, bird seed does spill out a little when more active birds feed - finches, grackles etc.
1421961
Probably. From what I remember, bird seed is roughly the same size as fertilizer. Plus, you can adjust the opening on this.
748428
Yes, sprinkle it over the grass seed to hold in moisture and decrease birds eating the seed.
261535
This feeder has tiny slots that allow the birds to extract the thistle (Nyler) seeds. Any other very tiny seeds would also work. Bigger seeds like the black oil sunflower would require the port-style feeder with a larger access opening. The Brome classic is that style. The manufacturer has an educational website with all the styles based on seed/nut size and bird size. brome bird care dot com.These feeders are on Amazon. They work very well.
519690
This feeder is best for attracting finches- which are small birds that prefer thistle/nyjer seed
1573616
I'm in New England and the prominent birds that use the feeder are Goldfinches. That was the problem they hang out at this feeder & the titmice, chickadees, nuthatches don't have a chance to get the seed. We do have a finch feeder out but they prefer this. I have seen downy & hairy woodpeckers also occasionally a cardinal give it a go if it is quiet. Crackles (blackbirds) also are on the feeder. I'm looking for another feeder that will accommodate the variety of birds we are used to feeding.
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I have not seen the Cardinals in this area use it. I believe the openings are too small for them to access the seeds in the tube. The Grackles do not even attempt to use it. It is designed to let small birds (Finches, Sparrows etc.) access but not larger birds. It's a good product. Easy to clean/fill and it keeps out the squirrels.